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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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